Why is there no option to add or edit a Village Name on Google Maps?

[ANUPAMSINGH]

Namaste Everyone,

I want to know why users don’t get a direct option to add or edit a Village Name (administrative boundary) in Google Maps like we do for shops or landmarks.

What is the official or correct process to get an unmapped village name added or corrected on Google Maps? Please guide.

Thanks

[Manishhh]

Dear @ANUPAMSINGH ,

go through this How can I add or correct a village boundary on Google Maps? - #2 by Manishhh , this will answer your query

[MortenCopenhagen]

Hi @ANUPAMSINGH

The short answer is that editing political borders incorrectly could create a huge mess. That is why we can’t.

[ANUPAMSINGH]

Thanks sir,

[ErmesT]

Hi @ANUPAMSINGH
I wrote a post to respond to this (and many others) question like yours

@ANUPAMSINGH

I want to know why users don’t get a direct option to add or edit a Village Name (administrative boundary) in Google Maps

@ErmesT

The “political” layer of Google Maps is the cornerstone on which all subsequent layers are inserted. It is based on official cartography approved at international level for the definitions of State borders, and at national/local level for what concerns the map elements within a specific State.

Changes happen every day. New neighborhoods are built, others change names, new villages arise and others are abandoned. Our role in this is fundamental: we live in the territory, we are the first to see the changes. So why can’t we also update the Maps?

The answer is simple: We can be the most reliable and honest people in the world, but in order to make the change, Google needs to verify that the information corresponds to that of the official cartography of the area.

For this reason the layer can only be modified by Google, but we can report changes and errors through the Google Maps Help Community. Obviously in the report we will have to provide official documents and cartography to support our request

All requests such as “the name of the village”, the new neighborhood, etc. fall into this category.

But I like how @MortenCopenhagen simplified it:

@MortenCopenhagen

editing political borders incorrectly could create a huge mess

Personally, I wouldn’t want to find myself in a situation where anyone could change the name of the village I live in and its boundaries. But then we’d be back to square one: how would Google Maps verify our change? Based on trust or on an official cartography?
The answer, I hope, it’s obviously the last one